Who is better, Greene or Elway?
Joe Greene leads with a GOAT score of 86.1 against 86.1 for John Elway — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Greene vs Elway
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe Greene and John Elway level at 86.1. Joe Greene leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. John Elway leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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GreeneWinner
86.1Greene wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Elway
86.1Elway wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Greene
86.1
Greene leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Greene
2. John Elway
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 John Elway5 seasons played · career day 1,82585 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Greene5 seasons played · career day 1,82546 touchdowns
-45.9% vs Elway at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Greene | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 73 |
| 🇺🇸 Elway | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 85 | 148 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GreeneRetired | ElwayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | 9 |
| All-Pro First Teams | 4 | — |
| Career sacks | 78.5 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 51,475 |
| Fourth-quarter comebacks | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Greene86.1
Elway86.1
FAQ
Where does Elway beat Greene?
Elway scores higher on statistics, longevity. Greene leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Greene vs Elway score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Greene: 86.1, Elway: 86.1.
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